Best Manual Camera Controls Apps

4.6😊(93 ratings)

Free

Take full creative control of your iPhone photography with advanced manual settings for exposure, focus, and more. Capture stunning RAW images at full 48MP resolution and utilize features like bracketing and intelligent selfie selection for professional-quality results.

What We Love

👍 Free and no ads
👍 Full manual controls
👍 Simple and intuitive UI
👍 Great image quality
👍 No Apple post-processing
👍 Macro mode is great
👍 Manual focus works well
👍 RAW support
👍 Lightweight app

Room to Improve

🐛 Video recording not available
🐛 Limited zoom functionality
🐛 Shutter speed limited to 1 second
🐛 Manual aperture control missing
🐛 LUT capabilities missing
🐛 White balance slider preferred over dropdown
🐛 Contrast and saturation sliders requested
🐛 UI can be confusing initially
🐛 Gallery implementation needs polish
🐛 Highlight color difficult for colorblind users
🐛 Zoom not working as expected (lens change vs. pinch)
🐛 Exposure time limitation for night photography
🐛 Filename issues with ProRaw saves
🐛 UI text does not rotate in landscape
🐛 Typo in help text

SLR RAW Camera Manual Controls by GENOVA Softworks

Shutter Speed, ISO, Focus, WB.

Strong Contender

3.7(6 ratings)

$1.99

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Take professional-quality photos with full manual control over camera settings like ISO, shutter speed, and focus. Export images in RAW or JPG format, mimicking DSLR capabilities. Offers a convenient interface for quick adjustments and advanced features like white balance control.

M-Camera Lite - Manual Control Camera by Simon Ma

Worth Considering

Manual Camera – Focus, ISO, WB

0.0(0 ratings)

Free

M-Camera Lite - Manual Control Camera screenshot 1

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This app offers manual control over camera settings like exposure, ISO, and focus for improved photography on iPhones and iPads. It includes a timer for stable shots and automatically saves images to your camera roll.

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Custom Exposure & Pro Controls

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Take professional-quality photos and videos with granular control over camera settings. Adjust focus, exposure, ISO, and more, with advanced features like RAW capture and real-time histograms. This app offers DSLR-like functionality for mobile photography enthusiasts.

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Manual Camera, Pro DSLR | RAW+

ProRAW ISO WB Shutter Control

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ProCam: Manual Camera Lens

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Manual focus and exposure controlsLive HistogramSmart automatic mode

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Fjorden Camera

Manual Controls + RAW

Manual camera controlsExposure compensationISO & shutter speed adjustment

This app provides advanced manual camera controls for your iPhone, mimicking the experience of a DSLR. It allows for precise adjustments to shutter speed, aperture, and zoom, along with shooting in various RAW formats for greater editing flexibility.

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Shutter - manual camera

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Manual focusAdjustable ISOWhite balance control

Take full control of your mobile photography with a clear and simple interface. Adjust focus, ISO, white balance, and exposure with just a few taps. Enhance your shots with a flashlight and digital zoom.

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RAW, ProRAW & Manual Controls

Manual focus with peaking and loupeAdjustable shutter speed and ISOCustomizable white balance

This app offers manual camera controls for professional-level photography on smartphones. Capture realistic colors and textures with Natural Mode, and fine-tune focus, exposure, and white balance. Shoot in advanced formats like RAW and ProRAW.

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Macro Camera Pro: Manual Focus

Photography & DSLR Controls

Manual focus slider with haptic feedbackLens lock for Ultra-Wide macro lensReal-time focus peaking

Gain precise control over your iPhone's camera for stunning close-up photography. Manually adjust focus, lock lenses, and fine-tune exposure for professional-quality macro shots. Features like focus peaking and a variable torch help illuminate and capture intricate details.

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Prime - RAW Manual Camera

by Klinger

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Take full creative control of your iPhone photography with this intuitive manual camera app. Features like Smart Focus Peaking™ and live metering help you achieve precise shots. Capture in RAW format for maximum editing flexibility.

Smart Focus Peaking™Full manual focus, ISO, shutter speed, white balanceRAW and RAW + JPEG capture

This app offers advanced manual controls for photography and videography, including exposure, focus, and white balance. It supports RAW image capture, high frame rates, and various shooting modes like burst and time-lapse. An integrated editor allows for non-destructive adjustments and creative effects.

Manual exposure, shutter speed, ISO, focus, white balanceRAW (DNG) and TIFF file format supportMultiple shooting modes (Photo, Burst, Slow Shutter, Portrait, Video, Time Lapse)

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Manual Camera App: Pro Lens

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Custom Exposure Camera

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Take full control of your iPhone camera with custom exposure settings. Adjust shutter speed, ISO, focus, and more to capture professional-quality images in RAW DNG format. Ideal for photographers who want to move beyond automatic settings.

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Snap Pro Camera: Manual DSLR

Professional lens raw photo

Manual ISO, shutter speed, white balance controlsRAW and ProRAW photo captureMotion blur and light trail effects

This app transforms your smartphone into a professional DSLR camera, offering manual controls, AI-powered features, and instant color grading for stunning photos and cinematic videos. It includes advanced editing tools, creative effects like motion blur and bokeh, and AI-driven headshot creation.

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Manual Cam

by LOFOPI

Manual ISO controlManual Shutter Speed controlManual White Balance control

Gain complete manual control over your iPhone's camera settings to elevate your photography. Adjust ISO, shutter speed, white balance, and focus with a precision interface. Apply live filters before capturing your shot for stunning, unedited images.